During World War II, on D-Day, it was the Rangers of D Company who famously scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc.

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It is plugging the multimedia power of its Pentium II processor with demonstrations of 3-D Web sites such as Virtual Arsenal - a tour of the Premier League champions' ground, the forthcoming Legal and General estate agency site which lets visitors tour homes inside and out and the Internet-enabled game Forsaken.

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He made several combat jumps during World War II, including into Normandy as part of D-Day.

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Ambrose hit his stride when he began his work on D-Day June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II.

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D-Day was a resounding success, and Eisenhower led the Allies to victory in World War II.

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During World War II, the deep water at Dittisham was used to provide safe anchorage for boats preparing for the D-Day Landings.

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